Horseshoe-remover.



G. B. HEATHERINGTON.

HOBSESHOE REMOVER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 23. 1913.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed December 23, 1913. Serial No. 808,485.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnonon B. HEATHER-ixo'rox, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sidney, in thecounty of Fremont and State of Iowa, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Horseshoe-Removers; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in horse shoeremovers and has for its object the provision of a device of the abovecharacter which is adapted to be used in the removal of shoes from thehoofs of horses.

Another object of my invention is to provi de a device of the abovecharacter wherein the removal of horse shoes may be easily and quicklyaccomplished without endangering the person of the operator.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a device ofthe above character which may be easily and quickly operated and'whichwill be simple in construction. and durable in use.

\Vith the above and other objects in view I now proceed to describe myinvention in the following specification and accompanying drawings,'inwhich,

Figure 1 is a view of my improved shoe remover showing the same in itsclosed position, Fig. 2 is a view of my improved shoe remover showingthe same in its open position. and Fig. 8 is an enlarged transversesectional view of my improved shoe remover taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference 1 indicates thehandle portion of my improved shoe remover having formed at the upperextremity thereof the segmental portion 2. This segmental portionterminates at its upper extremity in a lug 3 which is bent near its end,as shown at l, to enga {re the cooperating member, as will be more fullyhereinafter described.

Pivotally secured to the handle 1, near its upper extremity, Ipreferably provide the lever or handle 6, which is provided at its upperend with the angular extensions 7 and 8, said angular extension 7 beingconnected to the handle portion 1 by means of a rivet or bolt 9, whichpivotally holds the lever 6 in operative relation with the handle. Theoppositely extending angular extension 8 is provided with an aperturethrough which the pin 10 is adapted to pass, the use of which avill' bemore fully hereinafter described.

A bar 11 is pivotally secured to the extension 8 by means of the pin 10and is provided at its opposite extremity with the curved portion 12having formed adjacent the outer end thereof the apertures 13 whiclr areadapted to receive the end or extension l; ofthe lug 3. Suitableinwardlyextending projections 14 which are preferably pointed at theirends, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 are provided and areadapted to be forced between the bottom of the hoof of a horse and thehorse shoe and thereby hold the device in operative relation with thewhole.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in use my improved shoeremover is adjusted to the desired size by means of the apertures 13 andthe angular extension 4.. It will be obvious thatwhen the handle 6 ispressed toward the handle 1 the jaws formed by the curved portions 2 and12 will be forced toward each other and the inwardly pointed extendingprojections 14 will be forced between the shoe and the horses hoof whichis to be operated upon. The operator then places the hoof on the groundor floor. such as the case m ght be. and stands on the handle portions.The horse is then mo ed and it will be apparent that the shoe will bepulled from the hoof in a simple and easy manner, thus materiallyassisting in the reshoeing of horses.

\Vhile in the foregoing I have shown and described the p eferredembodiment of my invention I wish it to he understood that T mav changethe specific arrangement and combination of parts. without in any waydepart ng from the spirit and scope of my in ention as defined in theappended claims.

What is cla med is:-

1. In a device of the character described a handle, an arcuate extensionformed at the outer extremity of the handle. a lug formed at the outerextremitv of said arenate extension, a lever pivotally secured to thehandle, a bar pivotallv secured to the lever and crossing the handle, anarcuate extens on at the end ofthebar opposite its secured end, saidarcuate extension having apertures therein. the apertures of the areaateextension being adapted to receive the end of the lug and hold the jawsformed by the arcuate extension in operative relation and pointedextensions on the opposite inner faces of the arcuate extensions.

2. A device of the character described comprising a handle, an arcuateextension formed at the outer extremity of said handle, a lug formedintegrally withthe outer extremity of the areuate extension, said lugbeing bent downwardly, a lever, angular extensions formed at one end ofsaid lever, one of said angular extensions being pivotlly connected tothe handle, a bar pivotally secured to the other of said extensions, anarcnate extension formed at the bar opposite its pivoted end, saidarcuate extension having apertures adjacent the end opposite the bar,said apertures being adapted to receive the lug and hold the Whole inthe desired position, and pointed extensions on the inner faces of thearcuate extensions, 20

GEORGE B. HEATHERINGTON.

Vfitnesses W. S. LIGGETT, WV. S. STEPHENS.

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Washington, D. C.

